Army and Police Ready for Emergencies in Brazil
Brazilian army and police, from War Minister Gen Canrobert Costa to local officials, stood by Thursday night after the supreme electoral tribunal outlawed the Communist party. A presidential decree to ban Communist associations was expected within 48 hours as authorities prepared for possible reorganization moves and actions against Communist officials in Congress and local government.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U.P
Brazil
Communist Party
Supreme Electoral Tribunal
Canrobert Costa
Lima Camara
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Gen. Dutra
Communist Youth Movement
Sao Paulo
Adhemar Barros
Congress
Posses Continue Hunt for Slayer in Oregon Mountains
In Grants Pass Oregon on May 8 posses state troopers and sheriffs deputies hunted a husky 68 year old prospector named Jack Mahoney blamed for killing guide Robert Fox in a feud over a deer incident. Fox left a note before dying saying Mahoney shot him May 6.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Robert Fox
Jack Mahoney
Mahoney
Fox
Arizona Unions Gain 92 Cent Daily Wage Increase
J T Weir of the District Metal Trades Council says Phelps Dodge has granted a 92 cent per day wage rise for Arizona properties, about 11 1 2 cents an hour. The raise applies to Jerome Clarkdale Morenci Ajo Bisbee and Douglas plant workers. The contract extending a year covers more than 60 percent of state employees after agreements with AF of L unions and railroad brotherhoods.
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Douglas
Ariz
J. T. Weir
District Metal Trades Council
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Arizona
Jerome
Clarkdale
Morenci
Ajo
Bisbee
Fire Alarm Boxes In Butte Go Quiet For Repairs
Eleven fire alarm boxes in Butte are being repaired and are temporarily out of service. Fire Chief John O'Donnell said residents should call the fire station at No. 0 to report fires while electrical work finishes. Work targets boxes Nos. 6 8 42 64 71 81 85 86 132 215 314 at various intersections.
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Butte
John O’donnell
Montana
Park and Crystal
Maryland
Idaho
Front
Jackson
LaSalle
Iowa
House backs Greek aid bill amid UN questions
The House rejected attempts to kill the 400 million dollar program aiding Greece and Turkey against communism. Movements to refer the matter to the United Nations were defeated, while another plan to delay aid pending UN action was rejected.
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Washington
House
Truman
Greece
Turkey
United Nations
Rep
Bender
Ohio
Senate
Eaton
Warren R. Austin
World Organization
Lawrence Smith
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Additional Tax Cuts Seen Possible for 1948
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee will open broad tax revisions with hearings starting May 19 as part of a plan to cut taxes further beyond the current 3.8 billion annual reduction. Senator Millikin predicts a one per cent social security tax freeze, preventing a jump to 2.5 percent next January. Representative Coughton plans to apply community property rules to income tax calculations in the revision bill.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Knutson
R-Minn
Millikin
R-Colp
Senate Finance Committee
Coughton
D-N. C
Bill to Ban Union Controlled Welfare Funds Passes Senate
The Senate voted 48 to 40 to ban health and welfare funds controlled solely by unions and to outlaw involuntary dues check offs. The measure, an amendment to labor legislation, also outlaws extortion and shake down attempts by unions.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
House
Ball
R-Minn
Byrd
D-Va
Smith
R-N. J
George
D-Ga
Baby Flown East for Rare Stomach Operation
Linda Lee Keranen six days old travels in an improvised oxygen tent aboard Northwest Airlines from Butte to Rochester Minnesota. Doctors will attempt to correct an upside down stomach to save her life. The makeshift tent uses a wash boiler and oil silk with oxygen through a rubber tube. Linda Lee’s father Emil Keranen accompanies her as the party heads to Billings and Minneapolis with arrival planned in Rochester at 8:05 this morning.
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Northwest Airlines
Linda Lee Keranen
Rochester
Minn
Butte
Linda Lee
Emil Keranen
Murray Hospital
Billings
Minneapolis
Keranens
Mary Ann
Kernan
Yellowstone
Covert Street
Truman Celebrates 63rd Birthday at Private Dinner
President Truman marked his 63rd birthday with a private dinner hosted by Attorney General Clark at the F Street Club. Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret joined the President for the May 8 event in Washington.
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Washington
Truman
Clark
F Street Club
Margaret
MacArthur denies pledges to defend Japan future
Gen. Douglas MacArthur released a statement in Tokyo denying obligations to undertake Japan’s future defense. He said security remains an occupation duty until a peace treaty, then noting possible U.S. strategic interests. He avoided confirming details of his meeting with Emperor Hirohito and noted possible Japanese government actions affecting foreign office reporters.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
United States
Japan
Hirohito
MacArthur-Hirohito
Foreign Office
Pact Is Ratified by Union Board
John J. Moran said the nine member executive board of the American Union of Telephone Workers accepted settlement terms with AT&T in Washington ending the nationwide long lines phase by 6 am local time Thursday. About 20 000 workers nationwide gain wage increases of 2 to 4 dollars weekly. membership ratification awaited.
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New York
John J. Moran
American Union of Telephone Workers
Moran
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Washington
Forest Road Funds to Be Requested by Western States
Highway officials from seven western states urged Congress to increase forest road funds under the 1944 act. The meeting in Portland noted only 4.5 million of 75 million authorized has been appropriated, with Oregon Washington Montana Nevada Wyoming Utah New Mexico present and Arizona California Colorado Idaho Texas expected to join.
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Portland
Ore
Western Association of State Highway
Congress
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Texas
Movement to form neutral Greek government reported
Reliable informants said a strong move to organize a new Greek government with a neutral democratic premier is under way in Athens. Ambassador McVeagh is reportedly directing talks with parties except the Communist coalition to create a coalition government with U S backing and a supervised amnesty plan for about 15 000 guerrillas. State Dept officials called the Athens reports very interesting but would not confirm any embassy initiated reorganization.
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Athens
Greece
United States
Lincoln McVeagh
Washington
McVeagh
Nicolas Plastiras
United Nations
State Department
Department
Lincoln MacVeagh
George C. Marshall
War Department budget slashed by five and a half percent
Washington May 8 A House appropriations subcommittee plans to cut about 300 million dollars from the War department budget of 5.7178 billion for the year beginning July 1, primarily affecting the Army's civilian staff and operations. President Truman seeks 10.92 million to fund the Post Office department through June 30 as budget fights continue.
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Washington
War Department
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Congress
Post Office Department
Meat Education Clinic Slated At Butte High School
An educational meat cutting program with a lecture by a meat specialist and demonstrations aims to teach consumers about buying preparing and serving meat. It will be at the Butte high school auditorium Monday night May 12 at 7 30. No admission fee and all interested are welcome. Sponsored by the Butte Chamber of Commerce and local wholesale and retail groups.
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Butte High School
Butte Chamber of Commerce
11.2 Cent Hourly Raise Offered to Unions Here
Anaconda Copper Mining representatives and the joint negotiating committee of unions adjourned after the company offered 11.2 cents per hour raise and four paid holidays in a new contract. The unions sought 12 cents and six paid holidays. A federal conciliator may be requested when talks resume.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Miners’ Union
Anaconda Mine, Mill and Smeltermen'’s Union
Great Falls Mine
Butte Stationary Engineers Union
Roads in Glacier Park Opening
Glacier National Park will open the Going to the Sun highway to automobile travel this Friday up to the Garden Wall road camp on the west and to Sivyeh creek on the east. Blackfeet highway overlooking Glass hill is open and the Chief Mountain road will be cleared by May 24.
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Belton
Sun Highway
Glacier National Park
Garden Wall Road
Sivyeh Creek
Blackfeet
Glass Hill
Chief Mountain
Montana Friday Weather Forecast Shifts to Showers and Cooler
Partly cloudy with scattered showers across Montana Friday. Cooler conditions develop in the west and central regions, with little temperature change in the east. Highs mainly 60s to near 68 as thundershowers ease. Local readings show School of Mines 77/45 and Airport 78/43.
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School of Mines
Rivers Swollen as Result of Thundershowers
Western Montana rivers swollen by the heaviest flow in more than a decade continued to rise after scattered thundershowers. Milwaukee and Northern Pacific crews worked to minimize damage as bridges and highways faced flooding threats. water at Thompson Falls dam reached 7,500 cubic feet per second.
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Missoula
Montana
Milwaukee Railroad
Sperry Grade
Blackfoot Valley
Northern Pacific Railway
Haugan
St. Regis River
Thompson Falls
Sanders County
Movie Industry Probe to Begin in Los Angeles
A House sub committee from Washington arrived in Los Angeles to conduct a fair and impartial probe of possible Communist influence in the movie industry led by Rep. J. Parnell Thomas. The panel plans an extensive investigation but will not hold hearings now and will not disclose potential witnesses. Ronald Reagan offered guild cooperation to identify real Communists outside the industry.
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Los Angeles
House
Washington
J. Parnell Thomas
R-N. J
Screen Actors’ Guild
Guild
Powers clash over United Nations Palestine inquiry panel
The United States China and Britain oppose including the Big Five on the inquiry panel. Russia urges a broader panel of five powers plus six other nations. The Arab group appears before the committee while the Jewish agency seeks relaxed immigration limits to ease Holy Land tensions. A subcommittee of eleven nations is formed to draft instructions for the inquiry group. Lester Pearson notes the 55 nation body will hear the subcommittee report. The major dispute centers on panel size and Great Power participation.
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Lake Success
N. Y
China
United Nations Palestine Inquiry Commission
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Holy Land
United Nations Special Assembly
United States
Britain
Russia
Assembly
Palestine
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Argentina
Australia
Egypt
Salvador
France
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Subc
Jewish Agency
Death comes in threes for Butte-Noon family
Andrew Emmett Noon 37, a Seattle resident and former Butte man, was found dead near Helena. The deaths also claimed John T. Knightly, Noon’s father in law, and Harold C. Porter, a Seattle uncle by marriage, leaving survivors in Seattle and Butte. The body was identified via discharge papers, with Knightly and Porter funerals held as announced.
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Malcolm W. Noon
Seattle
Butte
Helena
Andrew Emmett Noon
North Main
John T. Knightly
West Quartz
Harold C. Porter
Coulee City
Wash
Mr. Knightly
Mrs. Noon
Mr. Porter
Mr. Noon
Knightly
Porter
Noon
Edward Noon
John G. Noon
Ed Lutz
Lorraine
Patricia Noon
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Police
By Alex N. Singleton
Baby
M Arthur
By Robert Vermillion
Bitter Root
Bitter Root Valley
Bitter Root River
Walter 5. Hallanan
West Virginia
National Petroleum Council
Interior Department
Oil and Gas
Stefan
R-Neb
State, Commerce and Justice Departments
Appropriations Committee
Taber
RN. Y
Marshall
Secretary of Commerce
Don P. Tyler
Glacier Park
Max Min
Belgrade
Broadus
Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond Glasgow
Great Falls
St Havre
Ea Helena Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston Oneene Can See
Miles City
Whitehal
U. S. Weather Bureau
Movie Industry Probe
Arab Committee
Francis W. Carpenter
Andrew W. Noon
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